Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Nokomis Redskins (Nokomis, IL), 49-23 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Vandalia upgrades its record to 7-5 on the campaign. The Vandals host Cumberland (Toledo, IL) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 27. The Pirates come into the bout with a record of 5-8. Cumberland lost 50-32 in their recent non-league bout against Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL)

Next up, the Redskins play the Shelbyville Rams (Shelbyville, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Nokomis will attempt to upgrade on its 6-7 season record. The Rams come into the bout with a 8-4 record after their 50-32 non-league win over Cumberland (Toledo, IL).